Le campus universitaire



Example: Le campus universitaire offre de nombreuses installations modernes aux étudiants.

Definition


"Le campus universitaire" refers to the physical area or grounds where a university's buildings, facilities, and student accommodations are located, designed to support academic activities and student life with modern amenities and infrastructure.

Etymology


The term "le campus universitaire" combines the English-derived word "campus," originally meaning 'field' or 'plot of land,' adopted into French to denote university grounds, with "universitaire," relating to a university. Did you know that 'campus' comes from Latin, meaning 'field,' reflecting the early university grounds?

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"Le campus universitaire" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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